SPONGIOUS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For SPONGIOUS
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| compact | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • closely and firmly united or packed together noun • a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse • a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action • a small and economical car adjective satellite • having a short and solid form or stature • briefly giving the gist of something verb • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily • compress into a wad • make more compact by or as if by pressing • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
| dense | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter • hard to pass through because of dense growth • having high relative density or specific gravity • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • having component parts closely crowded together | ||||||||
| firm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments adverb • with resolute determination adjective satellite • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • not soft or yielding to pressure • strong and sure • not subject to revision or change • (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling • not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall • securely established • possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue • securely fixed in place • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause verb • become taut or tauter • make taut or tauter | ||||||||
| hard | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure • dispassionate • resisting weight or pressure • produced without vibration of the vocal cords • (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum adverb • with effort or force or vigor • with firmness • earnestly or intently • causing great damage or hardship • slowly and with difficulty • indulging excessively • into a solid condition • very near or close in space or time • with pain or distress or bitterness • to the full extent possible; all the way adjective satellite • very strong or vigorous • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort • given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors • being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content • unfortunate or hard to bear • dried out | ||||||||
| impermeable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through | ||||||||
| rigid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure adjective satellite • incapable of or resistant to bending • incapable of compromise or flexibility • incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances • fixed and unmoving | ||||||||
| smooth | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities • of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth • (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected • of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence noun • the act of smoothing adjective satellite • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication • smooth and unconstrained in movement • lacking obstructions or difficulties • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing • make (a surface) shine • free from obstructions | ||||||||
| solid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous • entirely of one substance with no holes inside noun • matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure • the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape • a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume adjective satellite • characterized by good substantial quality • of one substance or character throughout • uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks • providing abundant nourishment • of good quality and condition; solidly built • not soft or yielding to pressure • having length, breadth and thickness • impenetrable for the eye • financially dependable • of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial • meriting respect or esteem • of the same color throughout • acting together as a single undiversified whole | ||||||||
| tough | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not given to gentleness or sentimentality • physically toughened • resistant to cutting or chewing noun • someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a cruel and brutal fellow adjective satellite • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution • substantially made or constructed • violent and lawless • feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') • unfortunate or hard to bear • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||||
